Watertown Police: Man arrested at Target

Police arrested a 54-year-old Boston man on Oct. 6 at 10:33 a.m. for alleged shoplifting at Target, according to Lt. Michael Lawn of the Watertown Police Department.

Police arrested a 54-year-old Boston man on Oct. 6 at 10:33 a.m. for alleged shoplifting at Target, according to Lt. Michael Lawn of the Watertown Police Department.

Target security observed a video showing John Benbow, of 444 Harrison Ave. (the Pine Street Inn), place sheets and clothing in a suitcase and roll it out of the store, according to Lawn. The total value of the merchandise was $611.90. Target saw on video that Benbow had allegedly done this before on three separate occasions: on Sept. 24, he allegedly shoplifted $372.95 worth of goods, on Sept. 30 he allegedly shoplifted $449.94 worth of goods and on Oct. 1 he allegedly shoplifted $399.95 worth of goods. Benbow was charged with four counts of larceny over $250. He also had an outstanding warrant from Somerville District Court for larceny over $250, said Lawn.